UMH Properties (NYSE:UMH) Stock Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $15.46 and traded as high as $15.49. UMH Properties shares last traded at $15.4750, with a volume of 1,105,642 shares traded.

Key Headlines Impacting UMH Properties

Here are the key news stories impacting UMH Properties this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted record home sales and roughly 10% growth in net operating income (NOI), pointing to continued strength in the company’s manufactured-home communities. Earnings call highlights
• Positive Sentiment: UMH tightened its 2026 normalized FFO guidance to $0.99–$1.03 per share; the midpoint is above the cited analyst consensus of $0.99. The company also discussed housing policy developments as part of its plans for 2027. 2026 guidance and plans
• Positive Sentiment: Two directors bought shares on Nov. 4: William Mitchell purchased 1,300 shares and Jeffrey Carus bought 500. Insider buying can signal confidence, though the purchases were modest in dollar terms. Mitchell SEC filing Carus SEC filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue of $74.1 million exceeded the cited $62.2 million estimate, but the quarter’s results were mixed. Third-quarter results
• Negative Sentiment: UMH reported EPS of negative $0.02, missing the $0.04 consensus estimate. The earnings shortfall may temper the positive reaction to revenue growth and operating metrics.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently issued reports on UMH. Odeon Capital Group set a $17.50 price objective on shares of UMH Properties in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of UMH Properties in a report on Thursday, October 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $17.25.

UMH Properties Stock Performance

The business has a 50 day moving average of $15.53 and a 200 day moving average of $15.46. The company has a quick ratio of 6.90, a current ratio of 6.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43. The company has a market capitalization of $1.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 309.50 and a beta of 0.99.

UMH Properties (NYSE:UMH) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.04 by ($0.06). UMH Properties had a net margin of 9.04% and a return on equity of 4.47%. The company had revenue of $74.14 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $62.23 million. On average, sell-side analysts predict that UMH Properties, Inc. will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current year.

UMH Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 16th will be issued a $0.2250 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 16th. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.8%. UMH Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 750.00%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UMH Properties

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of UMH. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of UMH Properties in the second quarter worth about $127,139,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. grew its position in shares of UMH Properties by 28.5% during the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 2,497,888 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $38,467,000 after acquiring an additional 554,750 shares during the period. Private Management Group Inc. boosted its position in UMH Properties by 3.0% during the third quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 2,029,206 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $31,250,000 after purchasing an additional 58,510 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in UMH Properties by 3.8% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,175,769 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $16,966,000 after purchasing an additional 42,964 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in shares of UMH Properties during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $15,655,000. 75.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About UMH Properties

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